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Some of the sugary drinks that are reported to be contributing to a rise in preventable diseases. Courtesy

Can ‘health taxes’ slow the rise of NCDs?

Monday, January 19, 2026
A barista works at Kisimenti car free zone. In Rwanda today, alcohol consumption, especially among young people, has increased noticeably. Bahizi

More than just drinking: When calm doesn’t feel like home

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Karera is the author of Forsaken for a Sake
Rwanda

“It ends with me”: How Mireille Karera turned private wounds into a pan-African healing movement

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sports enthusiasts raise their voices against gender-based violence during Car Free Day activities in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Inside the mind of an abuser: Insights from a Psychologist

Monday, December 08, 2025
A person pouring beer into a glass. The Ministry of Health’s “Tunywe Less” campaign is a bold initiative promoting responsible drinking and raising awareness about addiction. Internet Photo

The new quiet problem and the wounded ambition of Rwanda’s youth

Thursday, November 06, 2025
Police operations carried out between June and August, in collaboration with communities, intercepted nearly 300 kilogrammes of cannabis.
Crime

Police operations intercept 300kg of smuggled cannabis in three months

Friday, October 24, 2025
Gamblers playing in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Why Rwanda is raising the stakes on gambling regulation

Thursday, October 02, 2025
A child watches a video on a smartphone at home. Research has revealed that smartphone use among children under 13 could negatively impact their mental health. Courtesy
Health

Smartphones before age 13 linked to lifelong mental health risks, experts warn

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Girls with sanitary pads donated by Jeannette Kawera during her initiative to support girls from poor families to access pads in Gisagara. Courtesy

Celebrating adolescent health rights: A landmark step for Rwanda

Wednesday, September 03, 2025
Dr Jean Damascene Iyamuremye, the Director of Psychiatric Care at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). File
Health

Early alcohol, cannabis use linked to teen mental health struggles in Rwanda

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Some of over 4000 youths under rehabilitation at Iwawa in Rutsiro District. Courtesy
Editorial

Dear young people, drugs and alcohol are not cool, being healthy is

Saturday, June 28, 2025
A medic tests a man at Kigali Referral Mental Health Centre. Craish Bahizi
Health

Men and mental health: What’s holding the healing process?

Friday, June 20, 2025